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DIBRUGARH: Within one week, eight houses were eroded by River Brahmaputra at Nagakhuli Kachari line under Maijan Gaon panchayat in Dibrugarh.
For the last one week, massive erosion has been reported from the area. The people have moved to safer places after facing erosion threat. Some people have taken refuge over the dyke to save them from the marauding erosion.
"I've lost 5 bighas of agricultural land and now taking refuge at dyke. My house, which was closer to the river, was washed away due to massive erosion in our area. For the last few days, massive erosion has been going on in our area. I have lost everything in the erosion. I appeal to the department concerned to provide me a house," said a villager.
Nagakhuli area, which falls under Maijan panchayat of Lahowal Assembly constituency in the Dibrugarh district, has been facing erosion problem for the last several decades after the river course of the Brahmaputra changed.
Manob Munda, president of Nagakhuli Gorakhonia Samity said, "For the last few days, massive erosion has been going on in our area. Due to constant erosion, our land mass is shrinking day by day. Despite several pleas, the department concerned has failed to resolve the erosion problem."
"Last month, we submitted a memorandum to Dibrugarh Deputy Commissioner in this regard. The Water Resources department has failed to take concrete steps to solve the erosion problem," Munda added.
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